.TH "PAPI_write" 3 "Thu Dec 14 2023" "Version 7.1.0.0" "PAPI" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
PAPI_write \- Write counter values into counters\&.  

.SH SYNOPSIS
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.SH "Detailed Description"
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\fBParameters\fP
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\fIEventSet\fP an integer handle for a PAPI event set as created by \fBPAPI_create_eventset\fP 
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\fI*values\fP an array to hold the counter values of the counting events
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\fBReturn values\fP
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\fIPAPI_ENOEVST\fP The EventSet specified does not exist\&. 
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\fIPAPI_ECMP\fP \fBPAPI_write()\fP is not implemented for this architecture\&. 
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\fIPAPI_ESYS\fP The EventSet is currently counting events and the component could not change the values of the running counters\&.
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\fBPAPI_write()\fP writes the counter values provided in the array values into the event set EventSet\&. The virtual counters managed by the PAPI library will be set to the values provided\&. If the event set is running, an attempt will be made to write the values to the running counters\&. This operation is not permitted by all components and may result in a run-time error\&.
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\fBSee also\fP
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\fBPAPI_read\fP 
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.SH "Author"
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Generated automatically by Doxygen for PAPI from the source code\&.
